Pump Station 1

This deluge water pump station houses diesel-powered water pumps that furnish
vast amounts of water to launch pads during launch. The purpose of
the water is to reduce damage to the pad during engine firing.
Outside the building (visible in gallery photos) are water tanks and
diesel fuel tanks. The diesel pumps inside are capable of pumping
water at a rate of 31,000 gallons per minute. At one time, this pump
station furnished deluge water to the surrounding launch complexes,
including 17, 18, 26 and 5/6. In its last decades of life, the pump
station handled only Launch Complex 17. It has been inactive since
September 2011.